Bahrain said Saturday that Iran launched ballistic missiles and drones toward the kingdom and Kuwait, all of which were intercepted and destroyed by Bahrain’s air defense systems.
Bahrain’s General Command said Iran fired three ballistic missiles and several drones, which were successfully shot down by the Bahrain Defence Force before reaching their targets. The announcement came hours after U.S. Central Command said American forces intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles and drones launched toward Gulf Arab states and the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, while also striking several Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in response.
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The Bahraini military urged residents to exercise caution around any unfamiliar or suspicious objects that may have fallen as a result of the attacks and to report them immediately to authorities. The General Command also condemned the attacks, arguing that the deliberate use of missiles and drones against civilians and private property constitutes a violation of international humanitarian law.
According to CENTCOM, Iran fired seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain. U.S. forces intercepted six of the missiles, while a seventh failed before reaching its target. The military said there were no reports of injuries to U.S. personnel.
CENTCOM also said U.S. forces shot down multiple Iranian drones that were headed toward the Strait of Hormuz and neighboring Gulf countries.
“The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic,” CENTCOM said in a post on X.
The exchanges come as Washington and Tehran continue negotiations aimed at easing tensions in the region. The United States has also intensified pressure on Iran by enforcing a blockade on Iranian ports, citing Tehran’s threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical corridor for global oil and natural gas exports.
The attacks have raised fresh concerns about the durability of the ceasefire, though President Donald Trump struck an optimistic tone on Friday.
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“The situation with Iran seems to be going quite well,” Trump told reporters during a Friday event with farmers in Wisconsin.
“We’re going to come out of Iran very quickly, and it’s going to be a very strong one way or the other, whether it’s a piece of paper or the very tough way,” Trump said. “The very tough way is maybe the easier way, but we’re going to come out, and your fertilizer prices are going to go way down, just like they were four months ago.”
